Straw boss vs field supervisor

The differences between straw bosses and field supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a straw boss and a field supervisor. Additionally, a straw boss has an average salary of $57,739, which is higher than the $42,894 average annual salary of a field supervisor.

The top three skills for a straw boss include pipeline construction, RAN and equipment operation. The most important skills for a field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Straw boss vs field supervisor overview

	Straw Boss	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$57,739	$42,894
Hourly rate	$27.76	$20.62
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	911	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Straw boss vs field supervisor salary

Straw bosses and field supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Straw Boss	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$57,739	$42,894
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $104,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PNM Resources
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between straw boss and field supervisor education

There are a few differences between a straw boss and a field supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Straw Boss	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Straw boss vs field supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between straw bosses' and field supervisors' demographics:

	Straw Boss	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.5% Female, 9.5%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between straw boss and field supervisor duties and responsibilities

Straw boss example responsibilities.

Manage HVAC service and installation departments.
Use side boom when need.
Assist journeyman in running pigs in order to dry and clean the pipe.
Work directly with EI team to ensure compliance with ECD installations, maintenance and repairs.
Clean and prepare the sites, dig trenches, set braces for exaction sites and clean up waste materials.
Include supervision and oversight of all workers onsite

Field supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage well site personnel and all lease operators, completing records, ensuring certifications and maintaining personnel data when require.
Project manage and monitor all print job requests via TRAC (RICOH web base job requesting and reporting tool).
Manage logistics and implementation of an experiential marketing campaign in a mall setting - including on-site management.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as trucks and trailers, mowers, snow blowers and power tools.
Have pipe, unlimite plate, and sheet metal certifications.
Operate machinery including mowers, trimmers, thatchers, and aerators.

Straw boss vs field supervisor skills

Common straw boss skills

Pipeline Construction, 52%
RAN, 12%
Equipment Operation, 6%
Construction Sites, 6%
DUG, 4%
Excavations, 4%

Common field supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Quality Standards, 8%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Direct Supervision, 7%
HR, 7%